Alternative form of little pitchers have big ears

(idiomatic) To be heard but not attended to, when a person fails to pay attention.

(idiomatic) To produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.

Alternative form of pull oneself up by one's bootstraps

Gender only exists as a social construct, and is not confined to one's birth sex.

It is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.

Wearing an earring or earrings.

Without earrings.